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Open Radio Equipment Interface
Open Radio Equipment Interface
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About ETSI
ORI is part of ETSI one of the worlds leading standards development
organizations for Information and Communication Technologies (ICT).
Founded initially to serve European needs, ETSI has grown rapidly to
become highly-respected as a producer of technical standards for worldwide
use.
ETSI membership is composed of manufacturers and network operators
all the big names and many smaller companies too plus national
administrations, ministries, regulators, universities, research groups,
consultancies and user organizations. A powerful and dynamic mix of skills,
resources and ambitions, all working together to bring the very best ICT
solutions to the global marketplace. Geographically, our membership of
over 700 companies and organizations is drawn from more than 60
countries on 5 continents.
ETSI is independent of all other organizations and structures, a key feature
for ensuring neutrality and trustworthiness. That brings benefits not only in
the acceptance of our standards and other publications, but also in our
growing range of ancillary services, such as interoperability testing. And
because standardization inevitably draws upon the bright ideas of our
members, we have an Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) policy in place that
has become the model for many other organizations.
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OpenRadio
Equipment
Interface
Use of distributed Radio Equipment can lead to significant cost savings for a
mobile operator, especially when the connections are by fibre, as well as
offering a greater level of flexibility in network design and deployment. This
can also help reduce the visual impact of the installations.
In such schemes, further benefits can be realised by the establishment of an
open interface between the base station (BBU) and the remote equipment
(RRH). An open interface enables operators to source the base stations and
remote equipment from different vendors, helping to avoid lock-in to a
specific supplier and permitting a more rapid response to operational
demands and market opportunities. Additionally, such an interface allows
flexibility in equipment upgrades, as just one part of an implementation may
be replaced, rather than both ends, and valuable investments can thus be
maintained over a longer depreciation period.
Standardised interfaces also facilitate testing and troubleshooting, and reduce
development effort for test equipment suppliers.